Date: 19th October 2022

Industrial Visit Report

TE-Civil

A VISIT REPORT ON DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES

Department of Civil Engineering

Late G. N. Sapkal College of Engineering, Nashik.

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Venue: Kimaya steel, Dindori road, Nashik.

Date: 19th October 2022, Wednesday at 10:45 am.

Class: TE

Faculty coordinator: Prof. Kiran Deore,

Number of Students: 86

No. of Teachers: 03

Mode of Transportation: Bus

Travelling Distance: 50 km (One Side)

Guided by: Mr. Chetan Lomte (Managing Director), Mr. Saket Lomte (Plant Head),

Mr. Vishal Godbole (Project in charge), Mr. Amol Kulkarni (Senior HR),

Mr. Sunil Sahu (Senior Supervisor), Mr. Kiran Khurdal, (Design Engineer).

Figure 1: Group photo along with team Kimaya steel

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Introduction
The Department of Civil Engineering of Late G. N. Sapkal College of Engineering, Nashik
organized one day visit to Kimaya steel, Dindori road, Nashik on 19th Oct. 2022 for the third
year student of Civil Engineering (BE) program.

The visit was organized with the prior permission and guidance of Respected Principal Prof. Dr.
S. B. Bagal and HOD of Civil Department Prof. R. M. Jadhav. Along with the staff members,
students of BE. Prof. Kiran Deore have taken hard efforts and initiative for the visit.

This visit was organized by Sapkal College of Engineering for the third year students of Civil
engineering along with course instructors Prof. Kiran Deore and Prof Tushar Shinde at Kimaya
Steel in Dindori Road, Nashik, in order to get knowledge about Manufacturing of steel Members
and PEB Structures.

Kimaya Steel was established in the year 2014 at Nashik, Maharashtra. It is a Partnership based
firm, engaged as the foremost manufacturer of Roof Sheds, Industrial Storage, Pre-Engineered
Structures. These products are high in demand due to their premium quality, seamless finish,
different patterns and affordable prices. Furthermore, they ensure to timely deliver these products
to their clients, through this they have gained a huge clients base in the market. By providing
quality product and having experienced knowledge of the market, they have been able to attain
huge client base.

Factors responsible for their enormous success are as follows:

1. In-depth industry knowledge

2. Timely completion of orders
3. Transparent business dealings
4. Qualified and trained team of professionals Market leading prices.

Objectives of the Steel Industrial Site Visit

1. This course is designed to provide understanding of IS code provisions, fundamentals of
structural steel design and its applications for design of various components.
2. Students should be able to understand components of steel structures and its
arrangements
3. Student should be able to design beams, columns, column footings, roof trusses, gantry
girder and plate girders

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Permission for the Visit
The college wrote a permission letter to The Managing Director of Kimaya Steel to obtained
permission. This process took about 4-5 days.

Figure 2: Wrote requesting letter to The MD of Kimaya Steel for visit permission

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Steel structures
Steel structure is a metal structure which is made of structural steel components connect with
each other to carry loads and provide full rigidity. Because of the high strength grade of steel,
this structure is reliable and requires fewer raw materials than other types of structure like
concrete structure and timber structure.

In modern construction, steel structures are used for almost every type of structure including
heavy industrial building, high-rise building, equipment support system, infrastructure, bridge,
tower, airport terminal, heavy industrial plant, pipe rack, etc.

It is steel construction material which fabricated with a specific shape and chemical composition
to suit a project’s applicable specifications.

Depending on each project’s applicable specifications, the steel sections might have various
shapes, sizes and gauges made by hot or cold rolling, others are made by welding together flat or
bent plates. Common shapes include the I- beam, HSS, Channels, Angles and Plate.

Advantages of using steel structure:

1. Cost saving:

Steel structure is the cost leader for most projects in materials and design. It is inexpensive to
manufacture and erection, requires less maintenance than other traditional building methods.

2. Creativity

Steel has a natural beauty that most architects can’t wait to take advantage of. Steel allows for
long column-free spans and you can have a lot of natural light if you want it in any shape of
structures.

3. Control and Management

Steel structures are fabricated at factory and rapidly erected at construction site by skilled
personnel that make safe construction process. Industry surveys consistently demonstrate that
steel structures are the optimal solution in management.

4. Durability

It can withstand extreme forces or harsh weather conditions, such as strong winds, earthquakes,
hurricanes and heavy snow. They are also unreceptive to rust and, unlike wood frames, they are
not affected by termites, bugs, mildew, mold and fungi.

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Figure 3: Students are learning the basics of Steel Structures

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CNC plasma machine

Figure 4: Students are taking information about Plasma cutting machine and learning the use
of plasma cutting machine.
A CNC plasma machine uses a plasma cutter to cut thin to thick metals along a multi-axis grid.
The CNC method provides an advantage over handheld plasma cutting tools due to the cut being
programmed and controlled by a computer instead of human motion. CNC plasma is where high
speed and precision meet low cost – among a vast array of additional benefits.
The CNC plasma machine’s versatility is one of its key advantages, as it is an effective way to
cut both thin and thick materials. It is commonly used to cut a wide range of metals, including:
• Steel
• Stainless steel
• Aluminium
• Copper
• Brass

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Submerged-arc welding (SAW)
Submerged-arc welding (SAW) is a common arc welding process that involves the formation of
an arc between a continuously fed electrode and the work piece. A blanket of powdered flux
generates a protective gas shield and a slag (and may also be used to add alloying elements to the
weld pool) which protects the weld zone.

Figure 5: Students are taking information about Submerged-arc welding (SAW) and learning
the use of Submerged-arc welding (SAW).

Figure 6: Students are learning the use of Submerged-arc welding (SAW).

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Welding is check by the welding gauge. Than provided the hole by machine for bolted
connection.
They provide alternate welding, because they don't bend easily, and their life increase.
Blast cleaning
Blast cleaning is the most comprehensive method for the removal of mill-scale and rust on steel
Surfaces. The method involves the use of high-velocity abrasive particles from a jet stream of
Compressed air or centrifugal impellers to ‘blast’ clean the steel surface.

Figure 7: Students are learning the use of blast cleaning.

Painting

Figure 8: Students are learning the purpose and method of painting

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Painting is a protective layer of base metal, which is also a cost-effective method to keep metal
from rusting and corrosion. It can prolong the service life of the base metal. On the other hand, the
steel will look great if it is painted with colorful coatings.

1. Things to Do Before Painting Metal Surfaces

a) Clean the Metal Surface. Prior to painting, metal surfaces must be free from any dirt,
grease, old paint, and rust.
b) Eliminate Loose or Peeling Paint.
c) Get Rid of Rust Deposits.
d) Apply the Right Primer.

Figure 9: Students are learning design of PEB.

2. First apply the primer, after 4 to 5 hours apply paint. Primers serve as the foundation for
the chosen coating system, and in the case of metals deliver corrosion protection for the
asset. They help the final coating adhere to the surface, increase paint durability and can
hide or fill in some surface defects.

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Figure 10: Students are taking information about PEB Structure.

Before beginning to apply the primer and final coat on the structural steel, the first thing that you
need to do is to clean the steel sections. Dirt, dust, debris, liquids, and other substances can cause
damage to the steel surface, which can compromise different sections of painted steel if not
cleaned properly. Using cleaning solutions like soap and degreasers would be able to remove any
substance present on steel. For the best effect, using hand tools can help make the process more
efficient, and ensure that the surface would be kept dry after cleaning.
It is best to thoroughly clean all parts of the steel section that will be painted to prevent any
substances affecting the primer and paint during the process. Once it has been cleaned, the next
step is to apply the primer to begin the painting process.

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Figure 11: Students are learning the final coat of painting

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Figure 12: Concluding remark of the Visit by Prof. Kiran Deore

Summary
This visit came out to be very useful in understanding how manufacturing of PEB structure is
done in factory. Moreover, we got the knowledge about welding, blasting and painting of components
more distinctly and clearly.
Special thanks to Kimaya Steel for letting us explore their factory and explaining working of
each unit distinctly. And we express deepest sense of gratitude to the Principal Prof Dr. S. B. Bagal,
HOD Prof. Rahul Jadhav, and our mentors Kiran Deore and Tushar Shinde for their careful and
precious guidance which would be extremely valuable for our study both theoretically and practically.
This visit covers an all the points required for the students to know about how the steel
structure is made or how does it looks. Even during the visit we got to know about the Gantry girder,
gusset plates and how the wave theory works on it and how it gets corroded. The points on connections
(bolts and weld) were discussed too.

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Figure 13: Students are felicitating to the Engineers at Site

Figure 14: Students taking group photo with Team Kimaya Steel

What students learnt?

On successful completion of the visit, the students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge about the types of steel structures, steel code provisions
and design of the adequate steel section subjected to tensile force.
2. Determine the adequate steel section subjected to compression load and design of
built up columns along with lacing and battening.

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3. Design eccentrically loaded column for section strength and column bases for
axial load and uniaxial bending.
4. Design of laterally restrained and unrestrained beam with and without flange plate
using rolled steel section.
5. Analyze the industrial truss for dead, live and wind load and design of gantry
girder for moving load.
6. Understand the role of components of welded plate girder and design cross
section for welded plate girder including stiffeners and its connections.

Special Thanks

Thanks to Respected Chairman of Sapkal Knowledge Hub for giving us opportunity to do

learn new things and providing necessary facilities. Thanks to Respected Principal of Late G N
Sapkal College of Engineering Nashik for giving us permission for the visit. Also we are
thankful to HoD of Civil Engineering Department and all faculty members for their constant
support for us.
Special thanks to Kimaya Steel for letting us explore their factory and explaining
working of each unit distinctly. and our mentors Kiran Deore and Tushar Shinde for their careful
and precious guidance which would be extremely valuable for our study both theoretically and
practically.

List of Staff Members for visit:

Sr. No. Name of the Staff

Prof. K. M. Deore
Assistant Professor
1 Dept. of Civil Engineering
Contact No.: 7249739924
Email id: kiran.deore@sapkalknowledgehub.org
Prof. T. R Shinde
Assistant Professor
2 Dept. of Civil Engineering
Contact No.: 89756 79390
Email id: tushar.shinde@sapkalknowledgehub.org
Prof. A. U. Mankar
Assistant Professor
3 Dept. of Civil Engineering
Contact No.: 94212 93530
Email id: anil.mankar@sapkalknowledgehub.org

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Figure 15: Students are felicitating to the Chairman of the Construction Company

Prof. K. M. Deore Prof. R. M. Jadhav Prof. Dr. S. B. Bagal

Visit Coordinator HoD (Civil) Principal, LGNSCOE

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